FINE DESIGN - INTERIOR Y VISUAL MERCHANDISING: marzo 2012

martes, 20 de marzo de 2012

Staircases

Let’s all be thankful that after eating far more turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes than anyone ever really should, most of us don’t have to climb a never-ending series of steps to crawl into bed for a midwinter’s nap. In homage to the act of burning calories, though — something we’ll all get to… oh, perhaps tomorrow or the next day — we present six amazing modern staircases, each a work of art on its own. Every one in the collection is a critical study in balance and form; cantilevers and helix shapes dominate the currently flotation-obsessed landscape of contemporary stairs, causing more than a moment or two of hesitation before we suspend our disbelief rather literally and step onto them. These optical illusions may require a strong leap of faith along with each timid step, but we’re willing to bet the view from the top is completely worth the climb.

DNA Stairs by DNAStairs

Modern Staircase by John Maniscalco Architecture

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Yellow Cantilevered Stairs by Ronstan

Modern Staircase Design by Lawrence Architecture

Floating Stairs by Guido Ciompi

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Modern Spiral Staircase by Christian Siller

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10 Sumptuous Fabric Sofas

It used to be that fabric sofas were the foundation pieces of overly-formal living rooms and overly-casual dens, either so tightly stuffed (and stuffy) or so dated and worn that they’re decidedly tragic from both a functional and aesthetic perspective. Today’s roundup, though, presents ten modern (and in some cases, retro-modern) pieces in simple patterns with smart (and occasionally sinewy) lines. Moroso, Kati Meyer-Brühl and Monica Förster have a little fun deconstructing the traditional sofa shape into something more complex, while John Lewis keeps things classical and everyone else creates something in-between. All, though, are worthy of being the focal point of any living space, and each looks rather cozy. Now, there’s something to sink into.